Notícias (GB)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
In June 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 609 euros/m2 (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, the sales of Madeira Wine fell 4.7% in value and 10.5% in volume, year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the aggregate value of withdrawals and purchases through automatic payment terminals of the SIBS network grew by 4.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the volume of cement sold increased compared with the previous quarter, but fell year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
In June 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 609 euros/m2 (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, the sales of Madeira Wine fell 4.7% in value and 10.5% in volume, year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the aggregate value of withdrawals and purchases through automatic payment terminals of the SIBS network grew by 4.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the volume of cement sold increased compared with the previous quarter, but fell year-on-year (Read more...)
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In 2024
Number of building permits increased compared to the previous year, while the completed buildings decreased
According to preliminary data from the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira collected from the Municipalities of the Region, within the framework of the Urban Operations Indicators System, 547 buildings were granted licenses in 2024, an increase of 37 (+7.3%) compared to 2023 (510). The completed buildings amounted to 400, representing a 15.3% decrease compared to 2023 (472).
Of the licensed construction and demolition projects, 76.4% corresponded to new buildings (418), of which 83.5% were for residential purposes (349). These projects resulted in the licensing of 1 065 dwellings in new constructions for residential housing, representing a decrease of 3.7% compared to 2023 (1 106).
As for the completed buildings (400), 67.5% of these were new constructions for residential housing (270). Regarding the dwellings in new constructions for residential housing (860), the results indicate an increase of 19.4% compared to the previous year (720).
Regarding the 4th quarter of 2024, building permits (152) saw an increase of 28.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, while completed buildings (103) observed a decrease of 8.0%.

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